Eyeglass-chain



A. SCOTT.

EYEGLASS CHAIN. APPLICATION man MAR. 31, 1920.

1,346,559. Patented J ly 13,1920.

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ARCHIE SCOTT, OF OGALA, FLORIDA.

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Application filed March 31. 1920.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARCHIE SCOTT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ucala, in the county of Marion and State of Florida, have invented a new and useful Eyeglass-Chain, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to guards for eye glass chains.

The object is to provide a guard for use in connection with the chains in general use to connect the eye glasses, at one side, to the ear engaging loop, so as to prevent said chain from becoming entangled when placed in the eye glass case and also from catching on any of the projecting parts of the glasses, which has heretofore been a source of annoyance, entailing loss of time in disentangling the chain before the glasses may be used.

Another object is to provide a device of this class which is adapted to surround the chain to prevent the links of the same from kinking or becoming doubled, and at the same time permit of ample flexibility thereof, while adding little additional weight thereto and avoiding the appearance of bulkiness, the guard being adapted to be readily placed in the eye glass case along with the glasses and the ear loop in the usual manner.

A full and complete understanding of the invention may be obtained from a consideration of the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, it being understood that while the drawing shows a practical form of the invention, the latter is not confined to any strict conformity therewith, but may be changed and modified, so long as such changes and modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention, as specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing, in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several figures, and in which the chain and guard are shown on a larger scale for the purpose of clearness,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of an open eye glass case, showing a pair or ordinary nose glasses, having the chain therefor equipped with the guard of the present invention, and stowed in the case to prevent kinking or tangling of the chain;

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the device ap- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 13, 1928.

Serial No. 370,818.

plied to the chain and removed from the case, the glasses being shown in edge View;

Fig. is an enlarged cross sectional view of the eye glass chain having the guard ap plied thereto. 7

The ordinary nose-glasses, as commonly worn, are equipped with a short chain reach ing from the ear-engaging loop to the edge of one lens, in a well known manner, and it is the frequent practice of the user when placing the glasses in the case to carelessly place the chain, along with the glasses, in such manner as to often cause the said chain to form in kinks, which necessitates the BXPBH- diture of time and trouble to straighten the same out. in addition to this, the chain frequently becomes entangled in some of the projecting parts of the glasses, resulting in annoyance and loss of time to the user in order to place the glasses in condition for use. i

The device of the present invention is designed to render the chain free from the possibility of such conditions, and to cause the same to lie flat in the case, always assuming an elongated, extended form, and yet permitting of ample flexing of the chain so as to readily allow the stowing of the same within the case, and also a free and easy swinging action of the chain when in use.

The device consists of a length of fine coiled wire 1, formed, preferably of gold, though other metals may be employed, the coils of the same being closely related to each other to form a readily flexible tubular casing, somewhat shorter than the length of the usual chain 2, which is equipped with the ear engaging loop 3 at one end, and with a hook at of ordinary construction, at the other end. The hook 4 is adapted to be engaged through the perforation in one edge of the adjacent lens 5 in the usual manner.

The guard 1, is somewhat shorter than the length of the chain 2, and it should be loose and not attached in place.

Such eyeglass chains are usually very small, and consequently the guard should be formed of small gage wire also, so that the diameter of the coiled casing may be small enough so as not to give the impression or appearance of bulkiness. The drawing is of necessity made not in exact proportion. The chainwill always be found in extended or elongated position within the case, and ready for instant removal therefrom, and

readily and quickly applied to the nose and ear of the wearer Without any possibility of entangling the same in any part of the glasses. i

From the foregoing it will be seen that an extremely simple and inexpensive device has been provided for the purpose of maintain- V ingeye-glass chains in such condition as to prevent their becoming entangled or caught in any part of the glasses or case and that the same will always be ready for instant use.

What is claimed is V 1. A guard for eye-glass chains comprising a continuous coil of metallic Wire to 1 tudinally therethrough and adapted to maintainthe same in distended position, said casing being of less length than the chain which it incloses. v p a a In testimony, that Iclaim the foregoing as my own, Ihave hereto EL'lfiXBCl my signature.

ARCHIE SCOTT. 

